Vampire Diaries something Unfamiliar

Ch. 22 "The Past"

                                                     Riley POV 

After my little breakdown a few days ago, I felt like I gave too easily to this man, Kol.... he interests me, 

Something in those brown eyes makes me do things I never expected I would do, 

Like trust someone with one of my deepest darkest secrets, I don't know why this man, can make me tell him everything with just one look, but he can, 

I feel as if I'm no longer numb, numb to emotion, numb to dying, I... I feel alive for the first time, 

I feel like I was in a slumber for all my life and now I've finally awoken, 

But something about that scares the living hell out of me, why? Is it because I'm not used to the feeling? I don't want to open up to people? I don't want to trust? I don't really know myself, 

For the first time I feel as if I can breathe, there is no longer a weight holding me down, now that Kol knows the reason for my running, secret, and fear, just him knowing makes it a little better, 

Why does it though? why does just know that Kol knows makes it better? is it the look in his eyes or is it the comfort he holds when he looks at me with that cocky smirk, 

But just being around him it feels different, 

As I sat on the counter top eating a apple I heard footsteps enter the house, I see Klaus and Elijah, 

"Ah Riley you look well," Elijah said 

I nodded hopping down, 

"I guess Kol told you huh?" I said throwing the apple away in the trash, 

"Every bit love," Klaus said 

I nodded 

"So Riley do tell why are they after you?" Klaus asked 

"Easy Nik don't want to push too hard," Kol said walking in 

"No, I'm just a bit curious, Coyote's hold great power why would they want to end you?" Klaus said 

Klaus got a slap upside the head by Rebekah, 

"That's very insensitive!" She said 

I took a deep breath, 

"No, since you guys are the one's harboring me, I might as well tell you," I said 

"Ry were not Harboring you, you are our friend," Bekah said 

"Still.." I mumbled 

I took a deep breath, as I sat down on the couch next to me was Kol and Elijah,

"You see, my parents and the entire pack are Alpha's," I said 

Everyone's eyes widen, 

I nodded, 

"I first turned at the age of three,  once my parents witnessed what I was they kicked me out, I was banished from the pack," I said looking down at my balled up fists in my lap

"A few months after I left I found a pack in Tennessee, the leader of the pack took care of me, that was until I turned on the full moon," I said 

"They didn't kick me out, but they certainly didn't treat me well after that," I said 

"But not long after that..." I trailed off, 

"What happened?" Kol asked 

"My pack found me, my family found me," I said I felt my eyes glow from the memory, 

"They said I was an in-balance in nature, that it was their duty to destroy what they had created," I said 

"What happened?" Elijah asked 

"They shifted into their wolves, and me being a kid not knowing how to do that except for a full moon, I did the one thing I was good at I ran," I said 

"But I didn't get far, they showed no mercy," I said looking at every one in the eye, 

"You're telling me a pack of Alpha wolves attacked you, big huge wolves," Klaus said 

I nodded 

"By the time they left, I was too weak to even breath, I wasn't dead, but I wished I was," I said 

"They left you for dead?" Bekah said 

I nodded, 

"But the Coyote inside of me wouldn't let me die, I shifted but not a will," I said 

Their eyes widen, 

"They came back hoping I was dead, but they found a coyote but that is when I decided to run, and have been ever since," I said 

I stood up, 

"That is why it is very dangerous to know or even be around me," I said 

"Nothing were not used to love," Klaus said 

I looked at Klaus shocked but then regained myself, 

"Have you ever been against a pack of Alpha wolves?" I asked 

"No since the 20's" Klaus said 

"They are bigger and stronger," I said 

"And what are you Riley?" Klaus said 

"I dont know what I am that's the problem, that is why they have a problem with me," I said glaring at him 

With that I walked out, 

                                             Kol POV 

Poor Riley, her parents, her pack everyone she's ever known let her down time and time again, no wonder she has such a wall, 

Not to mention her family and pack left her for dead, 

But I'm going to show her it doesn't have to be that way, I'm going to show her that not everyone turns their back on her, 

To feel wanted cared for, I thought 

I walked out to find her, I walked out of the house to see her on the roof, with her knees to her chest, watching the sun set, 

I got up there with her sitting next to her,

"Riley.." I said 

"I'm okay, the past just... still stings a bit," She said 

I can relate to that I thought 

"Riley, how about.." I said but stopped 

Why the hell am I nervous Kol Mikalson doesn't get nervous I thought 

She looked at me, 

"How about we go out to dinner?' I said smiling at her, 

She smiled at me, 

"That would be great," She said